[Opt-Net] Optimization Faculty Positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

[Jim Luedtke]

The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison (www.wid.wisc.edu) invites applications for faculty
openings in Optimization and its Applications. The WID optimization theme (
www.wid.wisc.edu/research/optimization) aims to develop and apply
optimization technology to systems-level problems emerging in science and
engineering applications in an interdisciplinary, integrative, and
collaborative fashion. Collaborations with domain scientists will be a
focus. Our interests encompass (but are not limited to): (i) Development of
core optimization technology and large scale computational methodology;
(ii) Planning techniques within application domains that exploit unfolding
understanding of the physical system; (iii) Applications of simulation and
stochastic optimization (iv) Use of optimization and statistical methods to
understand and predict systems phenomena, even when competition exists
between entities; (v) Sparse optimization and image reconstruction
leveraging compressed sensing frameworks, optimization algorithms, and
powerful computational platforms.

Multiple opportunities are available at the Assistant, Associate or Full
Professor level. Successful candidates will occupy a new state-of-the-art
and centrally located WID research facility specifically designed to spark
and support cross-disciplinary collaborations. WID is the public half of an
exciting public-private pair of Institutes that will promote basic research
and facilitate the translation of new discoveries to practice.

The candidate will be appointed to the department of the University that
most appropriately matches experience and interests. The candidate will be
expected to develop a vigorous, independent research program; attract and
maintain extramural funding for their research program; teach undergraduate
and/or graduate courses; develop new course(s) in their area of expertise
as appropriate; supervise graduate and postgraduate research; participate
in faculty governance activities in the department, college and/or
University; and actively engage with the national and international
scientific community.

*Application process*
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 31,
2014.  Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching
statement, and a statement of current and future research plans related to
optimization and its applications. The full application, submitted as
separate PDFs, should not exceed 10 pages and must be submitted through the
application website: http://apply.interfolio.com/23871. In addition, three
reference letters from persons knowledgeable with the applicant's research,
leadership and/or teaching abilities must be separately supplied through
the application website.   A criminal background check is required prior to
employment.

If you have questions, please email Herman Stampfli at hstampfli at wisc.edu .

*Required degree and area of specialization*
Ph.D. in a field relevant to Optimization and its Applications.

*Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience*
Post-doctoral research experience and teaching experience preferred but not
required. Senior applicants must have demonstrated excellence in research,
teaching, and service, and must possess experience and scholarly
credentials suitable for appointment with tenure at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.

*Additional Information*
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world-class academic institution
with an international reputation for basic, applied and cross-disciplinary
research. It attracts scholars and students at all levels from around the
world. Nationally, UW-Madison ranks fourth among all U.S. universities for
research and development expenditures, exceeding $950 million annually. The
University has a deep culture of collaborative interdisciplinary research,
reflected recently by major grants such as the $150 million DOE Great Lakes
Bioenergy Research Center award (2007) and the $50 million NIH
Translational Medicine award (2007). Interdisciplinary and translational
centers that are positioning UW at the forefront of collaborative research
include the Microbial Sciences Building (2007), the School of Medicine and
Public Health's Interdisciplinary Research Complex (2008), and the
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (2010).

-- 
Jim Luedtke, Assistant Professor
Secretary/Treasurer, INFORMS Optimization Society
Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
3236 Mechanical Engineering Building
1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
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